Category Archives: Performers

RIP

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes:

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Tattoodle

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: n. A tattoo that looks like you let one of your teenage girlfriends write on you with a pen.

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She Has Killed Our Grandmothers

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Norma Shearer has killed our grandmothers. She has killed what they stood for. She has murdered the old-time Good Woman. She has cremated the myth that men will never marry ‘that kind of woman.’ She has … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers, Sex | Tagged Feminism, Film, movies, Norma Shearer, Pre-Code | Leave a comment

The Camera Loves…

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Shirley Temple Black (1928-2014)

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged rip, Shirley Temple, the camera loves | 2 Comments

Wie Schön Das Ist, Daß Du Bei Mir Bist

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Three classic Motown songs re-recorded in German translations by the original artists. If you’re half the language geek I am, this will make you smile non-stop. I find it strange that when it comes to operas, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Language, Music, Performers | Tagged classic songs, german, marvin gaye, motown, the supremes, the temptations, wtf | Leave a comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Emitt Rhodes, the so-called “one man Beatles”, from his 1970 release.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Emitt Rhodes, Long Time No See | 7 Comments

Notes on “Here’s to the Young Lady”

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The 1949 “Here’s to the Young Lady” stars Setsuko Hara as an upper-class woman pressed into marriage by her family’s economic tribulations. The man with whom she’s set up, played by the affable Shuji Sano, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged Film, Here's to the Young Lady, Japan, Keisuke Kinoshita, movies, Rene Clair, Setsuko Hara | Leave a comment

Notes on “Man Wanted”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Although William Dieterle had a long, distinguished career, I think he was at his best in his early Hollywood pictures. Movies like “Jewel Robbery” and “The Last Flight” have a light, off-the-cuff quality that leavens the director’s taste … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged David Manners, Film, Kay Francis, Man Wanted, movies, Pre-Code, Romantic Comedy, Slim Pickens, Una Merkel, William Dieterle | 3 Comments

“Barcelona”

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: This is a clip from a semi-staged New York Philharmonic concert performance of Sondheim’s Company, in 2011. If you don’t like or care about musicals, just skip to the 22 second mark, where Christina Hendricks starts to … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers, Sex | Tagged big tits, boobs, breasts, christina hendricks, company, stephen sondheim | 6 Comments

Notes on “Jack Irish: Bad Debts” and “Black Tide” (2012)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: This series of telemovies is based on the novels by Peter Temple. Jack is a widowed criminal attorney who has drifted into a second life as a private investigator, debt collector, gambler, and quippy layabout. He hangs … Continue reading →